Building partition



June 17, 1930. F. M. VENZIE BUILDING PARTITION Filed March 12, 192s Rbot nu,

@WM/f Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE surname PARTITION i Application flied Harsh 12, 1926. Serial No. 94,292.

, Thetinvention, generally stated,relates' tov building material and has more especial relation 'to partition structures such as walls,

ceilings andthe like.` The leading object of the present invention may besaid to reside in the provision of 'a novel slab for building partition which is of simple, elicient. and comparatively inexpensive structure; which is very light in weight to facilitate easy handling in erection; which contains moisture and sound resisting properties; and which is provided with a surface struction herein-after described and finally of wire-mesh in order 'to receive a coat of plaster after partition erection.

Other and further objects reside in the provision of general details of constructionand arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter to be set forth in full.

With these and still other objects in View the invention consists of the novel conclaimed.

The nature, 'characteristic features and scope of the 'invention will be more ful'ly understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is 'afragmentary view, in perspective, ofl a slab for partition erection embodying the invention.

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view in verticall elevation of one way of slab erection and also showing a coat of plaster applied.

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view, partly in elevation and partly 'in vertical Sectiony of another mode of slab erection; and

Fig, 4, is a fragmentary View in front elevation of Fig. 3, with the slab secured to place. A

For the `purpose of illustrating my inven4 tion I have shown in the accompanying drawings two forms thereofwhich are at present preferred by me, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities ofwhich my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my rangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.-

Referring now to the drawings in detail, andwith especial relation at this time to Fig-1, the reference numeral 1 desi ates a sheet of card board, paper or the e one face of which has applied thereto as by glue a second sheet 2 of the type. or character usually termed corrugated which corrugations lend stiffness and stability to the product as' is Well known in the art. For the pur oses of the present invention I treat sai sheets l and 2 with reproong material o f any suitable or desired formula as occasion may require. To one face, preferably and in practice to the corrugated sheet 2,' I apply wire mesh 3 and secure the same to said sheets 1 and 2 by means of staples 4 or equivalent securing mediums. To the opposite face of the paper or card-board, that is the smooth face, I apply a sheet of felt 5,I preferably of the type knowh commercially as insulating felt because of its temperature and fireresisting properties. Such sheet of felt I prefer to attach to the paper or card-board by means of glue. The article so produced is slablike; may be made in any desired size at a plant and shipped for erection; is cheap, light, strong, durable and efcient, and ma be easily handled.

As shown in ig. 2, the partitionstructure above described may be secured to a wooden support, as for example a vertical beam 6 by means of nails 7. Obviously the support may be horizontally arranged as when a ceiling is being erected. With the slab in fixed position a coat of plaster 8 is applied to the wire-mesh 3. n

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown one method of erection of said slab where metal beams or girders are used. In said figures the referably stamped from a blank and having beam engagingportions 10-,11. Theclip 1s provided with a substantially arrow-shaped` head 12 for slab penetration, which head 12 isoppositely notched at 13.I When the slab vis ierced by the arrow shaped head, accomplished by puncture of said felt land paper,

. as is readily apparent, the head 12 is bent n `over as clearly seen in Fig. 4 to secure the slab in place. However, 1n order to assist in the attachment I employ a short piece of wire 14 which is caused to enga e around said head 12 and within the'n'otc es 13 be` yfore the head is ,bent over upon thewiremesh.

Obviously the number i of supports.v employed, the size of the slabs, the number of staples, nails or'slab penetrating points depends entirely upon the work being done and the'views in the drawings are fragmentary and merely for illustrative purposes.

The above-described slabcomprises a new article of manufacture capable of manufactureat a central plant for shipment to place of erection in standard or special sizes as required.

It will now be apparent that l have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description and while l have in the present instance shown and 9described the preferred embodiments thereof which have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from thespirit or scope of the invention or sacricing any of its advantages.

What I claim is: As anew article of manufacture, a combined key and insulator. for plastering' urposes comprising a sheet of cardboard aving inner and outer planesurfaces, said cardboard being treated with ire proofing material, a sheet of insulating material possess l ing temperature and lire're'sisting properties adhesively secured to the inner face of said cardboard, i a sheet of corrugated paper treated with fire resisting material covering the outer face of said cardboard, a piece of wire meshcovering the exposed face of said corrugated paper, and staples for attachin said wire meshwith respect to the aforesai elements in a manner'to present a unit iexible enough Vto be manufactured at a central plant and shipped therefrom in roll form as a unitary structure for instant erection by a single group of mechanics,the points of said staples penetrating said corrugated paper and cardboard and entering said insulating material.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

. FREDERICK M. VENZIE. 

